| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd is hacked by Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Anthony Driggs steps in front of the Vincente Esposito pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Devoe and the foul's on Anthony Driggs - foul #1 on Anthony Driggs, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Vincente Esposito swats the layup by Raymond Pabst | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is hacked by Carl Bennett - foul #1 on Carl Bennett, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Raymond Pabst, Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Timothy Dolan, Ryan Boyd | |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincente Esposito and the foul's on Joseph Blakes - foul #1 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Timothy Sanders steals it from Eddie Altman | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 10-2 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the offensive board | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edwin Godbold (fresh) SG - Joseph Blakes (fresh) SF - Eddie Altman (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Hinkle (fresh) C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-2 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Sanders | 13-2 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is fouled on the floor by Edwin Godbold - foul #1 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Edwin Godbold, Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Ray Hinkle, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 13-2 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James McGahan | 13-2 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | George Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-2 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 13-2 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst hits the follow up shot | 13-4 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Pabst - foul #1 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Ryan Boyd blocks the short jumper by James McGahan | 13-4 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs is hacked by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) James McGahan, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF) Carl Bennett, Timothy Dolan | |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Driggs | 13-6 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Edwin Godbold is called for the reach on Timothy Sanders - foul #2 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Thomas McKibbens (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Ray Hinkle (PF) Edwin Godbold, Ryan Boyd | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas McKibbens (fresh) SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Blakes (fresh) SF - Anthony Driggs (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Hinkle (fresh) C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-6 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Sanders | 17-6 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-6 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 17-6 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Blakes is called for the reach on Thomas McKibbens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #7 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Joseph Blakes, Anthony Driggs, Ray Hinkle, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Bennett | 19-8 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Eddie Altman grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Haywood Davis is called for the reach on Eddie Altman - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Thomas McKibbens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Dolan (PF) Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan is hacked by Eric Devoe - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Eric Devoe, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Hinkle (C) Ryan Boyd | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-8 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle's pass is intercepted by James McGahan | 19-8 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Raymond Pabst - foul #2 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #8 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Charles Bell (C) Haywood Davis, James McGahan, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Raymond Pabst, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the free throw | 22-8 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edwin Godbold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) PF - Ray Hinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 24-10 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Carl Bennett can't finish the layup | 24-10 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 24-10 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | George Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Bell | 27-10 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 27-13 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Edwin Godbold is called for the reach on Ryan Noel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #9 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Edwin Godbold, Ray Hinkle, Ryan Boyd | |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Herbert Stolberg | 27-13 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Carl Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs is whistled for a carry | 27-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James McGahan (SF) Ryan Noel, Thomas McKibbens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF) Anthony Driggs, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the tip | 27-13 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Eddie Altman pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Eddie Altman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-13 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Altman | 27-15 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Fred Kerry | 29-15 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan can't throw it down | 29-15 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Eddie Altman can't tip it in | 29-15 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg grabs the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Vincente Esposito denies the turnaround by Herbert Stolberg | 29-15 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Bennett picks off the pass by James McGahan in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes lays it in on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) SF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Blakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Bennett (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Dolan | 29-17 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Eddie Altman pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes is hacked by Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Carl Bennett can't tip it in | 29-17 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Hinkle | 29-17 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Driggs | 29-20 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is hacked by Ray Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Hinkle, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Bennett and he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Anderson | 30-23 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is hacked by Ray Hinkle - foul #2 on Ray Hinkle, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Ryan Boyd is called for the reach on Charles Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Boyd, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Carl Bennett, Ray Hinkle, Ryan Boyd | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Driggs | 33-26 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst can't connect on a runner in the paint | 33-26 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Greenleaf - foul #1 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #13 | 33-26 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Herbert Stolberg | 33-26 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 33-26 |